Coverage of TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady’s speech to the Trade Union Congress in Bournemouth yesterday from our friendsUnion News. For more coverage of the TUC, click on the links in the Union News sidebar on this website. Good short film on Ed’s speech with highlights and reactions, including from Kevin Maguire of the Mirror, Paul […]
Posts Tagged ‘Ed Miliband’
That’s not loud enough Ed, do you believe in austerity?
Sep 11th, 2013 by Michael Meacher.The young woman who stood up to ask Ed Miliband a question after his TUC speech hit the nail on the head. “We’re puzzled and uncertain”, she said; “Do you believe in austerity or not?” This prompted immediate acclaim, and she promptly got a standing ovation. “No”, replied Ed, “but we have to control spending”. […]
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Is Ed Miliband facing his High Noon at the TUC?
Sep 9th, 2013 by Andy Newman.Ed Miliband’s speech tomorrow at the TUC may well define the rest of his political career. One of the most useful contributions to the debate about Ed Miliband’s proposed changes to the Labour Party has come from Luke Akehurst, who I am sure would not mind being referred to as representative of the traditional centre-right […]
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The battle for Labour’s soul
Sep 9th, 2013 by Mark Seddon.In the run-up to next year’s local government elections and as a springboard to the general election, Labour will hold a “special conference” next year. Will it be to launch a popular campaign for jobs, growth and an end to the privatisation of our public services? Might it be to roll out its anti-austerity manifesto? […]
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Ed, Falkirk and the Westminster Bubble
Sep 7th, 2013 by Phil Burton-Cartledge.And so the infamous “Falkirk episode” comes to a conclusion by way of a press release squeezed out on a Friday afternoon. The co-accused, Karie Murphy and Stevie Deans, have had the suspensions from the party lifted, and the powers-that-be conclude there is no case to answer. Reciprocating, Murphy has now withdrawn her interest in […]
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Things may look rosier in Westminster, but Ed is standing on the edge of a precipice
Sep 4th, 2013 by Jon Lansman.After a dreadful summer, Ed had little reason to fear PMQs this week. His standing in comparison with both Cameron and Clegg is considerably enhanced by their defeat over Syria. Cameron is especially damaged and months of hard work by Lynton Crosby are down the drain. Voters, who oppose any involvement in Syria by a […]
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Syria vote: celebrate but don’t forget to evaluate
Sep 3rd, 2013 by David Pavett.After the Commons recall debate on Syria some commentators seem to have let their joy at seeing Cameron defeated get a little out of hand.. The defeat was important and all of us on the left are hoping that it will help Ed Miliband to be bolder and to challenge the neo-liberal ideas which still […]
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Enhance the union collective role in the party, don’t reduce it
Aug 30th, 2013 by Martin Mayer.Ed Miliband’s proposals to “mend” the trade union/Labour Party link were prompted by an internal battle for the soul of the Labour Party. This culminated in a bitter row over Falkirk, when the right wing – Blairite shadow ministers, a majority of the PLP and the New Labour pressure group Progress – cried “foul “over UNITE’s success in building support for yet another working class trade unionist candidate.
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Ed Miliband plays a blinder
Aug 30th, 2013 by Andy Newman.The last week has shown Ed Miliband prove himself to be a world class political leader, demonstrating toughness, skill, and sound judgement. A poll in the Daily Express today shows that only 8% of the British public support immediate miitary action. But public opinion is itself shaped by how the political debate is framed. Miliband judged the […]
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Ed Miliband shows leadership and statesmanship on Syria
Aug 29th, 2013 by Michael Meacher.The breaking news that Miliband has decided that Labour will tomorrow vote against the Government’s motion for an almost immediate attack on Syria will not only be greeted with heartfelt relief across most of the country, it will also be recognised as an act of courage and statesmanship that shows his mettle as a leader. […]
